Sensational Ace receives 10 match ban for unsportsmanlike conduct against Bengals
Pickens smoked the Bengals and let them know it.
The Cincinnati Bengals are getting prepared for a matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead this weekend, but some news came out today about their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend.
According to Tom Pelissero, George Pickens has received a fine from the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct during his touchdown in the third quarter. He high-stepped and pointed back at Jordan Battle as he crossed into the end-zone. No flag was thrown on the play.
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Pickens went off against the Bengals’ defense last week. He finished the game with four catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite what you might think of it, the fine by the NFL totals $16,391.
Right in the middle of the AFC Wild Card race, if the Bengals can pull off two wins to end the season, they likely will play postseason football for the third straight season.
Kind of a wild fine for Pickens, but this seems to be the new norm by the league.
Now let’s go beat the Chiefs.
Celebrating in style in the NFL can burn a serious hole in a player’s pocket. Just ask Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens, as he just got slapped with a hefty fine worth over $16,000 for merely pointing his fingers at Cincinnati Bengals safety Jordan Battle back in Week 16’s matchup between the two AFC North rivals at Acrisure Stadium (h/t Nick Farabaugh of Steelers Now).
Pickens, who signed a four-year $6.75 million contract with the Steelers in 2022, pulled off a great performance overall versus the Bengals, finishing with 195 receiving yards and two touchdowns on four catches and four targets from quarterback Mason Rudolph. On the season, Pickens has 1,009 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 56 total catches.
This is not the first time that the talented Steelers wideout has been fined by the NFL. It can be remembered that he was asked to shell out $8,525 for taunting during a Week 7 contest against the Los Angeles Rams on the road. What’s interesting about that was that Pickens was fined for taunting even though he was not penalized for it during the contest. Not only that but he was also fined another $8,525 for a blindside block in the same game.
As financially painful as his latest fine is, Pickens can’t be distracted by it. The Steelers have a game to win this Sunday on the road versus the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers are still alive in the playoff race in the AFC, as they currently share identical 8-7 records with the Houston Texans and the Bengals.
